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UOB celebrates opening of fully-owned subsidiary in Vietnam

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Published Mon, Aug 6, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has incorporated its fully-owned subsidiary in Vietnam, making it the first Singapore bank to open a foreign-owned subsidiary bank in the country.

    UOB had been operating under a branch licence since July 18, 1995 before incorporating the new subsidiary, United Overseas Bank (Vietnam).

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